Resources A Good Target Backer is Good

[Loufish]

Good clean backer is important to obtain good scores. A projectile shot into a target with no backing causes the card to shred, possibly increase in diameter and not make a clean hole. Here are 22 pellet examples.

From N50 website, Target/Scoring/Other. "To ensure that the best possible holes are produced in the targets, it is important to use clean backers of heavy cardboard or other to firmly support the target in a flat manner. ... The shooter should take care when hanging their targets to move the target slightly around the backer after each successive target to employ a fresh area for the projectile to penetrate."

Target / Scoring — National 50

www.national50.net

Same rifle, same day, one N50 card after another. Difference? Changed the backer or moved the card target dots to clean areas.

Ragged backer. Note the clean holes to the right. Probably a clean backer area. You can pick the worst.

Note how clean the holes are. The scoring pins will leave no doubt what your score is.

Uncle Lou

 

[igolfat8]

We use Coroplast for our backers at Meeker.

 

[Loufish]

Hi Tim.
Joe does too at open grove.

BTW, those are Joe's cards. I can't shoot like that.

 

[PowderBurnt]

I use old campaign signs. Even if I liked the candidate.

 

[Perry Perry]

I use old campaign signs. Even if I liked the candidate.

I thought about gathering them up to clean up area, but the size is not big enough.

 

[tommyb]

Good clean backer is important to obtain good scores. A projectile shot into a target with no backing causes the card to shred, possibly increase in diameter and not make a clean hole. Here are 22 pellet examples.

From N50 website, Target/Scoring/Other. "To ensure that the best possible holes are produced in the targets, it is important to use clean backers of heavy cardboard or other to firmly support the target in a flat manner. ... The shooter should take care when hanging their targets to move the target slightly around the backer after each successive target to employ a fresh area for the projectile to penetrate."

Target / Scoring — National 50

www.national50.net

Same rifle, same day, one N50 card after another. Difference? Changed the backer or moved the card target dots to clean areas.

Ragged backer. Note the clean holes to the right. Probably a clean backer area. You can pick the worst.
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Note how clean the holes are. The scoring pins will leave no doubt what your score is.
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Uncle Lou

https://www.zoro.com/zoro-select-double-wall-corrugated-sheets-24-x-36-kraft-56ec41/i/G0213318/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=surfaces&utm_campaign=shopping+feed&utm_content=free+google+shopping+clicks&campaignid=19725397595&productid=G0213318&v=&gclid=CjwKCAjw1t2pBhAFEiwA_-A-NAPI4U6VCEp0qCxfk4q58qgZyyk0agH-CZQuu1xRnfiJ0p6Z-0efZxoC3O4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Agree - I use these for my large target stand that holds 24” X 36” corrugated backing. 9/32” thick. I staple 80 lb cardstock 8x11” or N50 11x17” official targets to this backing. I know my scores start to suffer when my pellet holes are ragged and start tearing because I have too many holes in the backing.

ThomasT sent me this link and I ordered 60 sheets in a bulk order from Zoro.com.

https://www.airgunnation.com/conversations/24-x-36-cardboard-target-backing.151778/#convMessage-800356

 

[PowderBurnt]

I thought about gathering them up to clean up area, but the size is not big enough.

They come in all sizes and they're weatherproof. I do have an advantage in that I work at a landfill. We get loads after election season.

 

[beerthief]

I used to buy or pick up (with permission ) the signs but i learned that just printing on 60# thin card stock is much better and works in home printers . no rips just clean round holes . Shooting wadcutters of course .

 

[tommyb]

Just remember…

The 80 or 110 lb cardstock paper targets work best with “thick” cardboard or other backing. If the backing is too thin or is full of holes from too many outings, it doesn’t matter about the cardstock weight.

The backing is what makes the best holes in my experience.